The NFL announced the decision that the Cowboys-Redskins Week 17 game will be flexed to Sunday night at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. The winner will take the division. The Cowboys (8-7) would be out of the playoffs with a loss, and the Redskins (9-6) likely would be out with a loss, too. (The Redskins will know their scenario by the time they play.)

All of the playoff byes will be decided before the Sunday night game. The Denver Broncos (12-3) and New England Patriots (11-4), both angling for byes, will play at the same time. The Houston Texans (12-3) will play at 1 p.m. ET as they go after a No. 1 seed. The Packers (11-4) and San Francisco 49ers (10-4-1), fighting for the NFC's No. 2 seed, also play at the same time.

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Occasionally, Week 17 can be a bit of a letdown. Too many playoff spots already are decided, and teams are resting star players. That won't happen this season. There are tons of intriguing scenarios next week, highlighted by the game of the week Sunday night.